According to a new study, microglia collaborate with T cells, another form of immune cell, to induce neurodegeneration which may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease...
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COVID-19 – creating a vaccine that can change with the virus
In a recent study, scientists used machine learning to create a unique COVID-19 vaccine that targets the stimulation of T cells and is intended to be a pan-variant vaccine...
Eliminating metastatic breast cancer in mice – immunotherapy insights
Recently, scientists discovered a method to make chemotherapy more effective against metastatic breast cancer that has expanded to the bone...
How immune cells fight chronic infection or disease – new insights
Specific immune cells have been found to hold the secret to dealing with the prolonged battle against a chronic illness, according to researchers...
Specific B cell targeting to treat lupus
According to a recent study, age-associated B cells, or ABCs, are an immune cell type that play a significant role in the development of lupus...
Why prematurely born babies are more susceptible to infection
In a recent study, scientists figured out why prematurely born infants' immune systems don't function as well as they should after delivery. There is a greater chance of complications that could be life-threatening the sooner the infants are delivered...
What drives allergic asthma? New insights
Allergic asthma can also last into adulthood. According to a recent study, the interaction of immune cells and nerves in the lungs can add to the emergence of this disease...
First COVID-19 vaccination may affect booster shot efficacy
The antibodies produced by your initial COVID vaccination or infection may adversely impact later booster injections, according to recent research...
Defining more roles for Natural Killer cells
In a recent study, scientists revealed a previously unrecognised function of natural killer (NK) immune cells, which have improved our knowledge of how the immune system is controlled to avoid disease...
A potential cure for HIV may exist in stem cell transplantation – however…
According to a recent study, a man who received a stem cell transplant to address his cancer also showed signs of being HIV-free after the operation...